Rotating & Stackable Modular Lantern

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This is part of the Modular Lantern system, a set of many parts that connect together giving many combinations of lantern styles, shapes and sizes. Compatible with over lithophanes or over 500 stencil inserts which are placed in front of a solid colour PLA panel allowing you to swap colours and patterns easily.This print profile includes 4 new parts which can be added to an existing lantern to enable rotation. It also includes five 4th July lithophanes and the parts for you to be able to create a stack of rotatable cubes. Be sure to check out other profiles for the portrait lantern core or different tops and skirts.Boost MeA boost is exactly that. A huge boost to my confidence and reason to keep creating and sharing in this wonderful hobby. Thank you!BoostA Modular Lantern is built as a stack. Let’s start off at the bottom and create a base.Rotating Base for Wired LED PuckThere are a few base options, this one is for the widely available wired USB LED pucks. Pop the LED in and secure by rotating the TwistLock clip found on plate 4:Due to the heat produced by the LED I suggest printing this in PETG or other heat resistant filaments. If you only have PLA it still works it just gets a little looser than PETG.Thin Flat TopThis part is called of ‘top’ parts because it can also be at the top of a lantern too using the panel retainer on plate 6. But for our purposes we will use it to top off a skirt. But first push the base with LED into the top and push the wire…